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Amicus: A Law Review
Jim Santelle, a former United States Attorney in Wisconsin and Justice Department official in Washington, is among Civic Media’s resident legal commentators and frequent on-air analysts. Join Jim each Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for “Amicus: A Law Review,” as current events meet civics understanding—through in-depth analysis and discussion (including your listener calls) of the most recent developments in the areas of law, government, courts, and the aspiration for justice.
Episodes
Amicus: A Law ReviewUnethical Alito
Join host James Santelle for another riveting show where the chaos of American politics is contained by Jim’s wise words. In this week’s episode of Amicus Law…
Amicus: A Law ReviewSupremely Out of Control
On this Saturday’s show, fearless host James Santelle explores two pivotal Supreme Court decisions: one affirming the constitutionality of the Consumer…
Amicus: A Law ReviewThe Meaning of Law
Join host James Santelle for a riveting weekend episode of “Amicus, a Law Review,” where we delve into the most significant legal developments of our time. In…
Amicus: A Law ReviewUnveiling Inequality
Throughout the broadcast, James delves into the concept of “Amicus Curiae” – a legal mechanism where individuals or organizations, not directly involved in a…
Amicus: A Law ReviewTrump vs. United States - A Historic Legal Battle
In this gripping episode of Amicus, host Jim Santelle dives into the landmark Supreme Court case, Trump vs. United States, examining the unprecedented…
Amicus: A Law ReviewAmicus - A New Era
At long last, the team behind Civic Media’s Morning Cannolis is proud to announce the launch of our new show – Amicus: A Law Review with Attorney James…
Amicus: A Law ReviewMar-a-la-Going to Jail?
In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into the intricate web of legal battles ensnaring former President Donald Trump, spanning from the bustling…
Amicus: A Law ReviewThe Court Pivots
This episode delves into the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, setting the stage for a comprehensive analysis of its implications on the political and judicial…
Amicus: A Law ReviewTrumping the Trump Family
Dive deep into the pivotal Supreme Court rulings that are shaping the future of American democracy in this compelling episode of Morning Canollis with James…
Amicus: A Law ReviewFrom the Birkebeiner!
Join James Santelle in a captivating episode of Morning Canolis, where the vibrant heart of Wisconsin’s community, law, and tradition unfolds. This episode…
Amicus: A Law ReviewThe Laws and the Orders
Jim Santelle leads off the top of today’s broadcast with a focus on recent legal developments involving Donald Trump, including a detailed discussion on the…
Amicus: A Law ReviewRules, Laws, and the Rule of Law
In today’s episode, James Santelle dissects the ongoing legal battles surrounding former President Donald J. Trump and the intricate web of court decisions…
Amicus: A Law ReviewTrials and Trivializations
Welcome to Morning Canolli, your go-to podcast for a deep dive into the legal landscape of America. In our latest episode, host Jim Santel and producer Johnny…
Amicus: A Law ReviewDeterring Defamation
Welcome to another insightful episode of “Morning Cannolis” with your host, James Santelle. In this episode, we delve into critical legal matters shaping our…
Amicus: A Law ReviewSeeing the Future
Today, James Santelle looks one year into the future at the upcoming 2024 presidential election, where candidates Joseph Biden and Donald Trump are poised to…
Amicus: A Law ReviewTrials Of Democracy
Welcome to Morning Cannolis with Jim Santelle! In this week’s episode, Jim dives deep into the world of law, government, and the pursuit of justice in America…
Amicus: A Law ReviewAn Insurrection's Anniversary
James Santelle kicks off the new year with a reflection on the somber anniversary of our nation’s near-upheaval in 2021 during the January 6th insurrection. As…
Amicus: A Law ReviewJust the End of A Year
Join James Santelle in this cumulative episode after a long year in the realm of law, order, and justice, with an already ambitious year ahead.
Amicus: A Law ReviewOff The Ballot, On the Map
It seems that every day Jim’s not on air, world shattering news comes out. Thankfully, James Santelle comes to us for 2 hours each week to catch you up on all…
Amicus: A Law ReviewLaw and Governance Against Chaos
Join the insightful James Santelle, and his dedicated producer, Anya, for the 76th edition of Morning Cannoli! In this episode, we dive deep into the heart of…
Amicus: A Law ReviewOur 75th Episode!
Welcome to another engaging episode of Morning Cannolis with your host, James Santelle! In this two-hour powerhouse session, James delves into crucial global…
Amicus: A Law ReviewRemembering Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
In the first hour of the show, host Jim Santelle discusses the impact of the first woman to be appointed to the US Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor, as well…
Amicus: A Law ReviewGet In Sync With Current Events
James Santelle joins us on this Thanksgiving weekend to extend a touching tribute to Rosalind Carter, a monumental figure alongside her husband Jimmy in the…
Amicus: A Law ReviewWhat Can WE Do?
The resounding question is always asked when James Santelle speaks on the on-going injustices of our world and nation: What can we do? That and more answered…
Amicus: A Law ReviewA Way Forward
Domestic Violence, Gun Violence and Judges’ Ethics. All these topics and more are in the hands of the Supreme Court. Taking their responses and decisions into…
Amicus: A Law ReviewDeterence and Discrimination
Join James Santelle for an insightful discussion in this special prerecorded episode, where we delve into this week’s litany of issues in the US and beyond…
Amicus: A Law ReviewCopyright, Conduct, and the Constitution
There’s a lot to cover this week as new rulings and more cases are added to the mounting national docket, but James Santelle is here to clear it!
Amicus: A Law ReviewWar, Justice, and Gage Orders
Jim begins the hour discussing updates from the Middle East and the war between Israel and Hamas, along with a midwestern connection. Then the morning turns to…
Amicus: A Law ReviewExamining Human Tragedy
War rages in Israel, Palestine, Russia, Ukraine, and across the globe. The impending choices of 14th amendment cases draws nearer. In 13 months, there will be…
Amicus: A Law ReviewCase by Case
In a rare, prerecorded episode, James Santelle is covering the most pressing matters regarding the Trump Family’s status as New York Buisness owners, ADA…
Amicus: A Law ReviewEnds of Eras
🎙️ Welcome to “Morning Cannolis” with your host, James Santelle! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the currents of current affairs to bring you a…
Amicus: A Law ReviewAn Impending Shutdown
By this time next week, the Federal Government may be forced to shut down. Why? I don’t know, I’m just a podcast description. James Santelle is the one with…
Amicus: A Law ReviewTo Ensure Security
Getting back to the weeks major issues, including the charges against Hunter Biden, the happenings of Trump’s cases, and more.
Amicus: A Law ReviewIndicted and In Trouble
Where are the leaders of January 6th now? Soon, behind bars. This is Morning Canollis!
Amicus: A Law ReviewSentences on Sentencing
After several huge sentences come down on even more Jan 6th rioters, James Santelle is break down their meanings, the terms, and the reactions of the…
Amicus: A Law ReviewLooking for a Way Forward
Georgia, DC, Germany, Milwaukee. Across the world, justice is afoot. James Santelle is here to bring it all together.
Amicus: A Law ReviewThe Rule of Law Against the Rule of Trump
Jim. is. BACK! And better than ever, if you can believe it. All your requests for him to cover the insane last two weeks of news have been answered!
Amicus: A Law ReviewIndictment Catchup
We might be prerecorded, but we’re no phoning it in. James Santelle is back with some of the hardest hitting news America has faced since we came to air. Tune…
Amicus: A Law ReviewWhat The Cameras Saw At Mar-A-Lago
Hall and Oates tried to warn you: Private Eyes, they are watching you. At least, if you’re the former president Donald Trump. This is just a place holder until…
Amicus: A Law ReviewNotes from Across the Parking Lot of America's Halls of Law
No one seems interested in getting the Supreme Court justices to accept a code of ethics. No one, that is, except James Santelle, Attorney Extraordinaire, here…
Amicus: A Law ReviewRecaps and Moving Forward
It’s Saturday in America, and you know what that means. It means former US Attorney James Santelle is catching you up on the Supreme Court, International…
Amicus: A Law ReviewEthics and Civics and More
James Santelle wraps up this last month of Supreme Court rulings and more this week on Morning Cannoli’s.
Amicus: A Law ReviewFour Major Supreme Court Decisions of the Week : Defining the High Tribunal and Significantly Reconfiguring America
Resuming our traditional “This Day in History” segment, we begin with recollections of the catastrophic events of July 4, 2022—in which a young man, using an…
Amicus: A Law ReviewA Discussion All About the United States Supreme Court: Evaluating the Dramatic Importance of Four Recent Decisions—and (With Listener Callers) Reaffirming the Immediate Need for an Omnibus Code of Ethic
Beginning the next significant series of broadcasts during this important time in the annual history of our High Court—when, consistent with tradition, its…
Amicus: A Law ReviewThe Federal Grand Jury Indictment of Donald JohnTrump: Reviewing & Assessing an Historic Document in American History
Starting our second year on the broadcast networks of Civic Media with one of the most significant events ever in law, government, and the aspiration for…
Amicus: A Law ReviewObserving the 50th Broadcast: One Year of Programs Including ‘Rule of Law in Snapshots’ and ‘Undiscovered Justice’ Segments
Expressions of appreciation for the listening audience and especially on-air callers for supporting the mission and goal of this show—that is, reviewing…
Amicus: A Law Review“Historical Events in the Week’s News—IncludingRemarks and Decisions by the Supreme Court, Dramatic Abortion & ImpeachmentActions in the State Courts, and Severe Sentences Imposed on January 6 Rioters”
Starting the final broadcast of our first year on the Civic Media airwaves with a special segment of “What Happened Today in History”—highlighting the return…
Amicus: A Law ReviewAll Things Supreme Court: Explorations of Education, Copyright, the Internet, Abortion, and the 14th Amendment
In substitution of the fairly routine invocation and description of significant events on the broadcast “Day in History,” opening this time with two landmark…
Amicus: A Law ReviewFrom England to Pakistan to America’s Southwest Border—Government in Action, as that also Affects Our Basic Notions about Second Amendment Rights, Elections, and Court Litigation
Reflecting, first, on the Rule of Law overseas—including the abiding tradition of the United Kingdom to support and, at least in part, serve under a monarch…
Amicus: A Law ReviewMusic, Insurrection, Defamation, Classified Documents, Disney, Death Penalties, and High Court Ethics
In another invocation of our (occasional special) segment entitled “Undiscovered Justice,” stories of our times at the intersection of popular music…
Amicus: A Law Review“Of Hate Crimes, National Secrets Disclosures,Seditious Conspiracy, Grand Jury Testimony, Civil Defamation, RacialGerrymandering, the Death Penalty, and Remedies to Our Gun Violence”
In the first hour, an omnibus sweep of the great flurry of news stories in the arenas of law enforcement, judicial activity, and the delivery (however…
Amicus: A Law ReviewRemembering the First Earth Day in 1970—and Assessing the Latest Developments in the National Debates on Abortion,Defamation, Espionage, Judicial Ethics, and Legislative Expulsions
Following a return to our now-traditional “What Happened Today in (Often Rule of Law-Related) History,” examination and explanation of the just-issued decision…
Amicus: A Law ReviewA Flurry of Civil and Criminal Litigation
At a time of inter-faith observance of Ramadan, Passover, and Easter among our fellow Muslim, Jewish, and Christian residents, respectively, another broadcast…
Amicus: A Law ReviewOf Privacy-Reproductive Rights, the State Indictment of a former President, and Large Personal Gifts to a Supreme Court Justice
Beginning this broadcast with another supremely “late breaking” story, our focused exposition and in-depth analysis of two overtly “competing” decisions from…
Amicus: A Law ReviewIntroducing a New Segment, ‘Undiscovered Justice,' Highlighting the Rule of Law Lessons of an Under-Reported News Story
At the start of the broadcast, the first of what will be semi-regular segments featuring justice-focused news that, for various reasons, has not received the…
Amicus: A Law ReviewThe 40th Broadcast: The Rule of Law in America
Beginning with an updating analysis of some among the many, diverse criminal investigations and civil actions involving former President Donald Trump—including…
Amicus: A Law ReviewCivics from the Wisconsin Grassroots Network: Hate Crimes, Policing Misconduct, and Legal Concepts of Crime-Fraud, Absolute Immunity, Investigative Non-Disclosure, Dual Sovereignty, and Judicial Review
Broadcasting live from one of the state’s most important gatherings of civic leaders, advocates, and residents concerned about and motivated to act to protect…
Amicus: A Law ReviewAll Things SCOTUS (Part Three): Ethics Challenges, Review Denials, Oral Arguments, & Voting Rights Decisions
Beginning the last in a three-arc series focusing special attention on the actions and impacts of our Supreme Court is a brief examination of some of its…
Amicus: A Law ReviewAll Things SCOTUS (Part Two): Court Traditions, Historic Decisions on the Second Amendment, and Arguments (Present) on Student Loan Forgiveness and (Future) the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In this second of the three-arc series focusing special attention on the works and impacts of our Supreme Court—beginning with a brief historical review of…
Amicus: A Law ReviewRevisiting the United States Supreme Court: Some Civics, Some Decisions, Some Arguments, and Some Lasting Legacies
[The First Segment in a Three-Part Arc Reporting on News of the High Court] In a modest departure from the usual broadcast format, the initial presentation and…